This resilient fruit tree adapts to almost any soil, fills your garden with color, and produces antioxidant-rich fruits for a ...
Start your trees off right with the best method for preparing soil for fruit trees. Tree trunk wrap, stakes, and mulch also help to establish healthy trees. Once you’ve invested in new fruit trees, ...
High temperatures, hot nights, long days and kids on summer vacation cause fruit tree neglect. Gardening is the last thing you want to do in late summer, yet proper care really pays off now. It’s ...
When our fruit trees go into dormancy, building their reserves for spring bloom and summer harvest, it’s time to show them some love and care. Janet Caprile, UC Cooperative Extension’s Farm Advisor, ...
Work in the garden is slowing, but with the approach of winter, there still are some tasks ahead for those who have fruit trees, says Janet Caprile, UC farm adviser for Alameda and Contra Costa ...
When our fruit trees go into dormancy, building their reserves for spring bloom and summer harvest, it’s time to show them some love and care. Janet Caprile, UC Cooperative Extension’s Farm Advisor, ...
BOISE, Idaho — You’ve probably noticed that the tree buds are swelling earlier than usual due to our mild winter. So what does that mean for home fruit growers? Garden master Jim Duthie shares tips ...
Which Fruit Trees Are Best for Beginners? If you’re just starting out with gardening, you might be wondering: Which fruit trees are easy to care for, hardy, and still produce plenty of fruit?
Smaller potted lemon trees generally require little to no pruning. Use clean pruners to trim away shoots, thorns, or roots ...
At this time of year, most fruit trees should be bursting with ripening fruit and thriving with minimal effort, but many gardeners do more harm than good by over-tending them. Katie Rushworth, a ...
It can be tough to find a fruiting tree that is frost tolerant. The good news is that one does exist. It grows quickly and it ...